Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 <<A Ma`alot Song.>> To you I do lift up my eyes, You who sit in the heavens.
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I look to you, heaven-dwelling God, look up to you for help.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look to the LORD, our God, Until he has mercy on us.
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Like servants, alert to their master's commands, like a maiden attending her lady, We're watching and waiting, holding our breath, awaiting your word of mercy.
3 Have mercy on us, LORD, have mercy on us, For we have endured much contempt.
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Mercy, God, mercy! We've been kicked around long enough,
4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, With the contempt of the proud.
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Kicked in the teeth by complacent rich men, kicked when we're down by arrogant brutes.
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